The 2006 Mazda RX-8 (SE3P) is a sports car manufactured by Mazda and a refresh for the model that went on sale in 2003 as a successor to the Mazda RX-7. It was redesigned in 2009 as the Mazda RX-8 (R3).
Unlike its predecessor, the Mazda RX-8 is a four-seater and comes with fixed headlights. The RX-8 was designed to be more practical for everyday use than the RX-7.
Games[]
Need for Speed: ProStreet[]
The RX-8 appears in Need for Speed: ProStreet as a tier 2 vehicle that costs $28,000 and is available from the beginning of the game.
It is best suited for Grip and Drift events. It is less useful in Speed and Drag events as it reaches its maximum revs too quickly and lacks a high top speed.
Need for Speed: Undercover[]
The RX-8 appears in Need for Speed: Undercover as a tier 4 vehicle that costs $22,000 and is unlocked upon the player reaching Wheelman Level 2.5. It appears in the PlayStation 2 and Wii releases with a price tag of $37,000.
It is one of the slowest accelerating cars although it also possesses sharp and grippy handling.
Need for Speed: Shift[]
The RX-8 appears in Need for Speed: Shift as a tier 1 vehicle with a 3.20 car rating and costs $27,000. It is unlocked from the beginning and is capable of a Works conversion.
It lacks in straight-line performance, but offers great handling traits.
Shift 2: Unleashed[]
The RX-8 appears in Shift 2: Unleashed as a Modern Road class car that costs $20,600 with a D 320 performance rating and a 2.72 handling rating.
If the player swaps its engine in favour of a tri-rotor version, it will receive significantly improved acceleration at the expense of oversteer in corners.
Team Need for Speed[]
The Team Need for Speed edition is a Modern Drift vehicle that is unlocked upon reaching driver level 5. It is powered by a 20B tri-rotor engine with an A 1505 performance rating and a 3.94 handling rating.
Need for Speed: World[]
The RX-8 was made available in Need for Speed: World on February 14, 2012 as a tier 1 car following its announcement on episode 58 of Ask Marc. Since August 22, 2012, it had been featured as a D class vehicle.
It is a competitive class D car with powerful acceleration as its best trait, which came at the cost of poor nitrous power. The handling traits were similar to that of the 1995 Mazda RX-7 and allowed it to lose little speed through corners, despite being slightly heavier than the RX-7.
It is a useful all rounder for racing even when put in class A after upgrading. It could not be upgraded to class S.
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E
250
251
D
400
401
C
500
501
B
600
601
A
750
751
S
1000
381641
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| Stock: 381 (D class) | Maximum: 641 (A class) |
Red
The Red style is an Amerikon Speedsystems performance tuned speedboost car that costs 
2300. It was made available on February 14, 2012.
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 496 420 625 445 Standard
2300 |
Blue
The Blue style is a rotationally available stock cash car that costs 
349,000, and was initially released on November 14, 2012.
On June 28, 2015, its price was lowered from 600,000 as part of the End of the World event.
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 381 229 512 402 Standard
349,000 |
"Renesis"
The "Renesis" style is an art director car that costs 2600. It was released on March 27, 2012.
It is fitted with tuned quality Gromlen performance parts, 2-star Skill Mods, and a selection of aftermarket parts.
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 549 507 677 465 Art Director
2600 |
Need for Speed: Duel[]
The RX-8 (2006) appears in Need for Speed: Duel.
Need for Speed: Edge[]
The RX-8 appears in Need for Speed: Edge.
Stock[]
The RX-8 2006 has an A class performance rating.
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A 530
Requires 100 blueprints to produce
Top Speed 534
Acceleration 525
Nitro Capacity 531
Strength 361
Durability 353
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"Mad Mike"[]
The RX-8 "Mad Mike" 2010 has an S class performance rating.
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S 739
Requires 500 blueprints to produce
Top Speed 731
Acceleration 748
Nitro Capacity 738
Strength 460
Durability 420
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Trivia[]
- The RX-8 appears as a North American specification model in all games.
- In the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Wii releases of Need for Speed: Undercover, bodykit 1 for the RX-8 has elements resembling the 2004 Mazdaspeed RX-8.
- In Shift 2: Unleashed, the Team Need for Speed RX-8 appears with a right-hand configuration.
- In Need for Speed: Edge, the RX-8 "Mad Mike" is listed as a 2010 model year.
Gallery[]
Stock
Bonus (Grip)
Bonus (Speed)
Bonus (Drift)
Stock
(PlayStation Portable)
Race Version
(PlayStation Portable)
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Bonus
Stock
(PlayStation 2 / Wii)
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(PlayStation Portable)
Stock
Stock
(Promotional Image)
Red
Blue
"Renesis"
Stock
Works Converted
Stock
(Promotional Image)
Team Need for Speed
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(iOS)
Stock
(Android)
Stock
"Mad Mike"
Stock
(Promotional Image)
| Mazda | |
|---|---|
| Furai | Concept '08 |
| Mazda3 | 2.0L '04 (BK) · Mazdaspeed3 '06 (BK) |
| MX-5 | 1.8L '96 (NA) · 1.8L '99 (NB) · 2.0L '09 (NC) · 2.0L '15 (ND) |
| RX-7 | Turbo-II '91 (FC) · FD '95 (FD3S S6) · FD '99 (FD3S S8) · RZ '98 (FD3S S8) · Spirit R '02 (FD3S S8) |
| RX-8 | Coupe '04 (SE3P) · Coupe '06 (SE3P) · Coupe '09 (R3) · Spirit R '11 (R3) |